January 2020

Lawmakers Clash Over Shape of Impeachment Trial as Rules Vote Looms

But several Republican senators on Sunday dismissed the idea of calling additional witnesses, saying it was up to the House to conduct those interviews before approving the articles of impeachment and sending them to the Senate. “If the House isn’t prepared to go forward with the evidence that they produced in the impeachment inquiry, maybe

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Sarah Montague: Radio presenter confirms £400k pay settlement with BBC

Image caption Montague joined BBC Radio 4’s World At One from the Today programme in 2018 Radio presenter Sarah Montague has confirmed she won a £400,000 settlement and an apology from the BBC after being treated “unequally” by the corporation for years. The World At One presenter said she would “prefer not to be talking

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Fires set stage for irreversible forest losses in Australia

Australia’s forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered as a warming climate brings profound changes to the island continent. Heat waves and drought have fueled bigger and more frequent fires in parts of Australia, so far this season torching some 40,000 square miles

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New York Times Editorial Board Endorses Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren

As they have for months, Mr. Biden and Mr. Sanders remain the overall front-runners for the Democratic nomination, holding a consistent lead in national polls while maintaining strong financial support and expansive, experienced operations. [Which Democrats are leading the 2020 presidential race?] The editorial board found fault with both men. Mr. Sanders’s policy prescriptions are

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‘Parasite’ Makes History As First Foreign Film To Win SAG Award For Best Ensemble

The cast of “Parasite” made history at the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards by becoming the first foreign-language film to win for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. On Sunday, the critically acclaimed film directed by Bong Joon Ho that’s been dominating this award season won the sole award it was

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HS2: Rail link costs could rise to £106bn, says review

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHS2: How much work has already been done? Building the high-speed rail link HS2 could cost up to £106bn, a government-commissioned review has said. The unpublished report, seen by the Financial Times, says there is “considerable risk” that estimated costs could rise by another 20%. In 2015,

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